Trans Canada Row

[[old] Mark Keating]

<!--QuoteBegin-Yukon John+Oct 31 2005, 03:42 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Yukon John @ Oct 31 2005, 03:42 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Do you want us to guess and e-mail directly to you Mark, or can we influence the guesses of others by posting here? I'm going to take a chance that it's here . With all of the factory farming (do I have the term right?) I'd say (D). <br /> </td></tr></table><br />I think it's best to post your answer right here and you are indeed correct with the answer (D); actually we represent less than 2% of the population. The main reason, IMO, is the continued mechanization of agriculture.<br /><br />I work with my uncle on our farm, he is 82 years old. He has seen a number of changes over the years and has adapted well IMO. For example, where there was once a two-horse team working the land with a 6' plow, we now have 500 HP tractors pulling 65' seeders. GPS equipment is becoming commonplace as well as automatic steering systems with 2" accuracy. Where my uncle and my father used to load 120 lb bags of wheat into boxcars by hand, piling them 8' high, we now have 13" diamter grain augers capable of unloading a semi-trailer in less than ten minutes. <br /><br />I have "only" been farming about 15 years now and even over that timeframe there have been significant changes. The most dramatic, IMO, has been the continued mechanization of agriculture. Our workforce is half of what it was just ten years ago; yet our total output has doubled by farming more acres and growing more grain per acre. In other words, our productivity per employee has quadrupled in ten years - a fact that I am quite proud of.<br /><br />Enough babbling, time for a row!

[[old] RickMan]

Well, I am officially still a child trapped in an adult's body. Saturday night I was running around with my 8 year old niece on my shoulder. She loved it so I decided to do the same with my other niece... who is 20...<br /><br />Half way across the street her attempts to jerk me into putting her down were successful, I lost my balance and we "hit the road", literally. As we made our approach, the only thing I was thinking was how she might lose her balance and hit her head, so out goes the arm to stop all 340 lbs of us... Now the newest addition to the family is a fracture to one of the bones in my forearm.<br /><br />The pain isn't as bad as the number of tylenol 3's they prescribed would dictate, and I'm hoping that a few weeks will allow me to use the erg for nursing it back to life. Until then I'll keep reading your posts and shed a few tears for my broken trip across Canada. Maybe by the time you get to my province (Ontario), I will be able to get back to my regular meagre contributions... <br /><br /><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_1_222.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' /><br /><br />

[[old] ulu]

Sorry to hear about your broken bones, Rickman. It can be sore. <br />From your description I am guessing it is just above the wrist?<br />Are you in a cast?<br /><br />Carol Kittridge may be joining our team, when she can find her way into the forums.<br /><br />Keep on rowin', I will do some kliks once I get the kids delivered to the Spookarama dance.<br /><br />Jim

[[old] Mark Keating]

Tough luck there Rick, I hope you heal up soon. You may want to check with Xeno or some of the other remote coaches to see if there is any one-handed exercises you can do on the erg; they may advise against it too, I don't know.<br /><br />Today:<br />1K warmup @ 2:30<br />8K @ 2:09.1, 23 SPM<br />1K cool down<br /><br />This is a picture of foxtail barley that I took last summer. It is a common weed across most of Sask and Manitoba, growing mainly in low lying, saline areas where there is little crop competition; very beautiful in mid to late summer.<br /><br /><img src='http://thumbs.photo.net/photo/2652738-sm.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

[[old] ulu]

14.5 for me today<br />5x1500 r 1000 500m wm up/dwn<br /><br />Jim

[[old] Calgary Rob]

Sorry to read that Rick.<br /><br />5.5km for me today (available exercise time shortened by taking my son Trick or Treating)<br /><br />500m warm-up and then 5k @ 2:03/500m, 21 spm, 70% of MHR (145bpm)<br /><br />

[[old] Yukon John]

Bummer Rick!!! Maybe you can do some kind of cross-training? I Broke my neck many years ago but a trainer at the university I was at had me ride a bike daily to keep some kind of conditioning. More importantly, it helped keep my spirits up. It's amazing when you exercise regularly and then it is taken away! If you're thinking of cross-training and get stuck for ideas, let us know. As a team, I'm sure we could find some fun ways for you to get your endorphins . John.

[[old] jetwbt]

November 1st 18K 1:04:57.8 1:48.2 splits.<br /><br />Brian

[[old] Mark Keating]

November 1:<br />1K warmup @ 2:30 then stretch<br />8K @ 2:07.5, 24 SPM, 156 AHR<br />1K cool down then stretch<br /><!--QuoteBegin-Calgary Rob+Oct 31 2005, 11:42 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Calgary Rob @ Oct 31 2005, 11:42 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->500m warm-up and then 5k @ 2:03/500m, 21 spm, 70% of MHR (145bpm) <br /> </td></tr></table><br />What training program are you following Rob - C2's Interactive Programme?

[[old] Mark Keating]

<!--QuoteBegin-Mark Keating+Oct 31 2005, 10:43 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Mark Keating @ Oct 31 2005, 10:43 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->This is a picture of foxtail barley that I took last summer.  It is a common weed across most of Sask and Manitoba, growing mainly in low lying, saline areas where there is little crop competition; very beautiful in mid to late summer.<br /><br /><img src='http://thumbs.photo.net/photo/2652738-sm.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /> <br /> </td></tr></table><br />I did post a picture here, honest! It was here for a while then vanished, I don't know what's wrong - Halloween?

[[old] ulu]

9k total for me today.<br /><br />500m warmup<br />then 6x200 "power stroke" at 34 - 37 r750 took it up to 6k total<br />then 2.5k of "just rowin'"<br /><br />Keep those kilometers coming.<br /><br />Welcome Carol Kittridge to the group. Someone may want to send her directions about how to post her kliks here.<br /><br />Jim<br /><br />We should be into Regina soon and Manitoba next week.

[[old] Yukon John]

13 k total, with 4X1000@1:50pace. I'm still feeling the effects of the 1/2 marathon on Sunday. The last thousand was brutal .

[[old] Yukon John]

I e-mailed Carol a note on how to log meters on this post. John.

[[old] MikefromCanmore]

I got 2k today .

[[old] jetwbt]

November 2nd 18K 1:06:37.8 1:51.1 splits.<br /><br />Brian